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USED HIM AS A SERVANT.
A Husband Claims $14 a Month
for Seven Years from His Wife's

A Husband Claims $14 Month
for Seven Years from His Wife's
Estate.
"They used me just like servant, and
want my share of the money! is the
complaint of Joseph Jessberger, a thrifty
German tailor, who resides at No. 17S
Scholes street, Brooklyn, E. D. His
wife died last December, leaving 2,3O0
and Joseph has been unable to get any,
OF the money, as his StepSon holds the
winning hand at present. a few DAYS
ago JesSberger addressed the following
letter to his lawyer, setting forth the
justice OF his claim for wages as a
servant. The letter is i'm German, but
the following is correct translation:
Dear Sir: The children of my late
wife claim that am not entitled to any
portion OF her estate. When I married
my wife had for three years previous
been the proprietor of tailor shop, but
after the marriage l was compelled to
do such an amount of mental labor, OF
houSeWork, that l was compelled to
abandon my business. My wife insisted
upon attending to her business as mid
wife, and had to give up the tailoring
concern i'll order to do the houseWork
and allow her to attend to her business.
Ii L had not done so we would have
found 1T necessary to employ a servant,
which wanted to do, but to which my,
wife would not agree, and as a conse-
quence was compelled to act as a do
nestle. l cooked, washed, ironed and
did all the general houSework.
Now, sir, wish it understood that [
worked as a servant, and that if | had
not done so my wife would have been
compelled to employ domestic, and
now that the children deny my claim, l,
as man, demand as my pay for such
work the sum of s14 per month for sew
en- years, with interest added, and can
furnish witnesses to prove that my
claim is but just.
JeSSberger tells mournful tale. He
says: MY wife was taken sick last sum-
mer; her complaint was paralysis.
employed at different times five physi-
clans. On October Is, last, my wife
made a will in which she gave 5000 to
her son Conrad Kraus. While my wife
lay at home sick continued to act as
nurse and servant. On December s,
last, she asked me to get the box in
which We kept our private papers. L
babe me go for the doctor,
which did. When returned, shortly
after, l found the door locked, and
thinking it strange that received no
answer to my repeated knocking, i
spoke to the landlord about the matter,
and he cody handed me the keys.
Somewhat astounded opened the door
and found that my wife, three bank
books, $50 in cash, my wife'S jewelrY
and best dresses were missing. On
making inquiries learned that coach
had driven up to the door shortly after
l had turned the corner, and my wife's
son, Conrad kraus, stepped out, went
into the house, and shortly after he
came out, assisting his mother, and
then they were driven off to his own
home, at No. Is Sumner avenue, where
my wife died three days after, on
Dec. 11.'
Mr.. Jessberger's claim of s14 per
month for seven years, with interest at d.
6 per cent, amounts to S1.669.97, which
If he wins the suit about to be COM
meneed will leave but s650.0S for the
others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
BOYS STARTLING TALE.
Estranged From Home by a Band
of Thieves.

A modern oliver Twist" has been
discovered st. Joseph, Mo. His name
is Alexander Mckay, small sized, four
teen-year old boy, Mailing from Chicago.
The Fagin in the case, as described by
Mckay, Is large, black-bearded man,
the chief of band of robbers, whose
headquarters are in some den in the
southern part of that city. The boys
story, as told to the chief of police and
mayor, is as follows:
81 live Oh Wells street, Chicago. NV
father is cashier of a big house down
town, and believe him to be Door man.
although he is considered rich. For
some days had noticed strange look
ing man hanging about in the vicinity
of our house. On several occasions he
asked me to walk with him in Lincoln
park, which / did, and we struck ND
quite an acquaintance. Last Tuesday
he invited ME to take drink from a
bottle he had in his pocket. and did so.
l remember of feeling very dizzy, i'm
mediately afterward, and, when [ be-
came conscious, l found myself and the
man i'll bOX-car on moving train, II
was night. and was raining hard. was
very much frightened, and began to cry.
The man told me not TO be scared, as he
would not hurt me. Finally l heard
some one on top of the car, which
| supposed to be a breakman, and l
commenced to yell at the top of my
voice. to attract his attention. The man
with n savage oath, struck me hard
blow Oh the head, and said if l made
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

any more noise he would throw me out
of the open door. At Davenport the
man who had carried me away was
Joined by another man. The latter adj
dressed me as Jimmie" We stayed in
Davenport until night, and all | had to
eat was crust of bread. didn't dare
10 speak to policeman, for they said
they would kill me if / did. We spent
most OF the day in a saloon near the
IaiIToad yards. Late at night we boarded
another freight train and came on to St.
Joseph. We reached here about noon
Thursday. They took me to a saloon i'm
the southern part of the city. There
were several other hard-looiing men
there. The man who took me away
then told me that if | didn't want
to be killed l must follow hiS
Instructions to the letter. Ha
then told me that he was the captain Of.
band OF thieves, and that was wanted
because was so small for my age, andi
would make splendid use-breaker. /
He said it was rule of their band fol
instantly kill any one who BETRAYED:
them. He then made me take an OATH
10 keep their secret, and lot more that!
l cannot remember, for | was too
frightened. They kept me there untiIi
last night, and the chief showed me how
to pick pockets, and last night they sent;
me out with man they called 'Shifty,'i
or 'Snlfty,, to see what L could do in the!
way of picking pockets,
The rest of the story is as follows: y
When they reached the union depot on
their pocket-picking mission the bow
yelled out to the first policeman he saw
Help! help" His companion, with
a frIghtful curse, struck the boy a terri,
Die blow on the head and fled down the,
track, pursued by Officers Henley and
Sweeney, but managed to escape. Thee
boys story is undoubtedly correct. Hei
was questioned by the mayor, chief of
police and city attorney. separately, and,
to foa each n tod the same story, and in a
frank manner that impressed them alE
with its truth. Mr.. Mckay, at Chicago.
was, telegraphed to, and replied that tfa
boys strange absence had driver hfis
mother crazy with grief, and instructed.
the mayor to give the boy every atten-
ton, and telegraphed a sum of money
to defray his expenses. Young Mckay
took the police to the saloon in Patee-
town where he was kept, but no one
was found, as the den was closed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
BAR. I Their,
Place of
Observation.
THE QUEENS JUBILEE.

The pomp with which Queen VICTo-
RIA will surround herself on the occa-
sion of her jubilee celebration, now near
at hand, the circuS-like state in which
she will go through the streets merely
emphasize the fact that the old lady'S
place in the economy of Great Britain'S
government is purely an ornamental
one. Whatever feeling of disgust the
people might be inclined to have at such
an eXtrayagant waste of money in useless
display will probably be overcome by the
interest and amusement the Splendor Of
the theatrical-like pageant will afford
them. Still it is difficult for an Ameri-
can to understand the intense eagerneSS
with which the jubilee celebration is
looked forward TO, and the eXtrayagant
professions of joy with which it will be
greeted. There is no reason why the
English people should lose their heads
over the fact that Queen VICTORIA has
completed the fftieth year of her
reign. On the contrary there is
nothing in that fact to call for congrat-
ulation. During that centre time she
has taken nothing of the burden of
actual government upon her shoulders.
She has been simpiya tigure-head and
a most expensive one at that. She has
no real sympathy with the people, and
her death would not be Of the slightest
consequence to them one way or an
other. She and her entire brood have
| been simply pensioners upon the tax
payers, and most arrogant pensioners at
that. They have made absolutely no
return for the thousands so generously
heaped upon them and SO laviSly
squandered. If the English can find
Joy and gladnesS in the contemplation
of that fact they must be very queer
people indeed. Even in this matter of
sthe jubilee celebration she evinceS her
utter disregard of the taxpayers inter-
ests. In the assumption of the absurd
state which she intends to maintain dur
ing the celebration several hundred
thousands dollars will be expended,
and not penny of it will come from
the queens large private fortune, given
her, by the way, by the people. Anoth-
er draft will be made upon the public,
treasury and the tax payers, as usual,
will pay dearly for their whistle. There
are thousands of almost starving poor in
England and Ireland at present and the
money which will be Squandered on the
useless old woman who pretendS to rule
over nation Of alleged freemen, would
be sufficient torelieve many of them from
want and to settle them in new homes
where they would haye some hope of
comfort and happiness. Would not its
expenditure for that purpose constitute
much more worthy celebration of the
queens jubilee than its waste gin ri
11icIlloIlS ponlD and diSplay0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
THE AMERICAN GIRL.

A complaint comes from France that
the American girl, who has lately got
into the habit of crossing the ocean in
great numbers, is spelling the French
girl. In view of the favor with which
impecuniGus young men in France, as
well as in other countries on the other
side of the water, have always regarded
the American girl, and the contrast
which every observing or well-read
American is at once able to draw in his
mind between the American girl and the
French girl, the COMPLAINTS an aStonnd-
ing one. And in what way could it be
possible for the American girl to ''spoir'
her French sister? 1t could not be by
impressing upon her something of her
own individuality, her opinions, her so
cial, moral and intellectual ideas, and
granting, as every intelligent person
necessarily must, that the American girl
is about as near perfection as it is
possible for femininity to attain
in this sinful world, what effect but
beneficial one could such influence have
upon mademoiSelle? The latter usually
lives in social atmosphere that is any
thing but desirable. She is cramped,
confined and subjected to a system of
constant espionage that cannot fail,
through the very quality of human ma
ture to rebel against restraint, to pro-
duce very injurious reaction. Until
her marriage she knows nothing of So
cial or intellectual freedom. Her hori-
ION is bounded by the four walls of her
convent Or of her paternal home, She
can do nothing of her own -yolition. Her
manner of life, even the choice of her
husband, is prescribed for her. Then
after marriage the reaction sets in and
often she goes to the other extreme in the
delight at hernew found freedom. For
that reason the domesticity which we as
ISOLATED with married life is so little
known i'll France that in the most ex-
preSslye language in the world there is
no word for ''home." If, then. the
American girl is Sc spelling" the French
girl by teaching her before marriage
that she can enjoy freedom without dam
yer, that she can afford to be seIf-reli
ant without being obliyious to the ceun-
sci OF her elders, natural without LAYING
her actions open To false construction.
and after marriage that wprldliuess is
but poor substitute for domestic hap-
piness, then the spelling" is ALI opera
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

Ex-Railr0ad Commissioner Murdoch,
it was noticed yesterday, has discarded
his little round felt hat for white plug,
that from the tower looked as if it were
three-year-old.
{: EX-Gev. Charlie Gilman. of st. Cloud,
Mace EuStiS, of Minneapolis, and two
or three other old-time politicians, were
noticed with their heels all cooked up OH
Col. Aliens stove in the Merchants TO
tunda.
j; What was thought to be Prof. A. M.
WelleS, of Redwood Falls, ON bicycle.
was seen yesterday in the vicinity of
Red Rock camp-meeting. Later it was
learned that it was not Prof. Welles, as
he has registered a VOW not TO attend
until after EyangeliSts Small and Jones
have ceased to harrow up the souls of
sinners there.
= Clarke Chambers and Carl Judson
were seen with gripSackS in their
hands, headed for the union depot.
They said they were going home, but
they were headed directly for the camp
meeting at Red Rock.
School Commissioner POStlethWaite
can be seen any time looking all about
the city for available school sites.
Hub. Schumacher had been missed for
several days, but that was because he
was ont of the city. His white plug was
seen among the crowd On the streets
again yesterday.
No real estate men have been seen
buttonholing the Boston Ideal singers
this week.
Deputy Sheriff Lunkenheimer,seem
to be unusually excited yesterday. He
was looking for grand jury witnesses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

company who would have done credit
to the army in Flanders, and yet they
have never been rebuked for their
much swearing. Now the question is
how far shall a man take his religion
into his business affairs? Shall he take
it farther than to regulate his individual
conduct, or shall he make it the stand
ard of conduct for those with whom he
is associated? And then again, how far
is his religion to govern his conscience
in the matter of business? If the grocer
buys sugar that is sanded shall
he sell the sand in the sugar
at profit? Or if a man
is required to take his religion into his
business is he also expected to take his
business into his religion? For illustra-
ton, if the Standard Oil company should
ruin homes and wreck fortunes in its
'merciless methods of crushing out COM
petition, is the head of the great corpo-
ration expected to take the knowledge
of that fact into his prayers and eXhOr
tation, when he is pointing. the sinners
way from earth to heaven. If the pro-
prietor OF great dry goods establish
men should buy lot of secondhand
goods at way-down prices and unload
them on country customers for prime
articles at stiff prices, would he be ex-
pected to tell his Sunday school class
about it. Or, if the owner of dressed
beef concern should happen to slaughter
COW that was nearly dead with pleuro-
pneumonia and then sell her carcass for
sound beef, would he be required to
mention it in the prayer meeting. Such
questions as these naturally arise In an
investigation of this subject. And in
order that it may be more thoroughly
elucidated and church-going people may
have a clearer understanding of the
matter we suggest that on this bright
Sabbath morning from some of our pull
pits, the doctrine be proclaimed: ''Take
your business into YOUR religion"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
SHE'D READ "SHE."
For the Globe.

For the GLOBE.
There's something on my breast, mother,
A heavy sick ming weight.
/ cannot get my rest, mother
AT early eve or late.
l cannot WOO the bride of night,
Or from my mind divert
A namelesS fear. and dread, and fright,
There's something on my breast
I've fearful, horrid, Dreams mother,
My brain with fever burns.
My couch furnace seems, mother,
My soul for morning yearns,
Pursued by Nightmares bugaboo,
| start in trembling, lest
l wake to find my dreams come true,
There's something OH my breast.
"Dear little one, know yolrr case,
The signs are much the same
AS those where love has found place.
In weak confiding dame.
My darling child, be not alright,
You've nothing much TO fear.
Remember, girl, tbs PASSIONS fight
You've reached your nineteenth YEAR"
Dear mother, you are 'off your fecd,"
I'm not II silly elf:
In fact Id have you know. indeed,
That Eye been there myself.
1t is not love that bothers me
And mars my peaceful rest.
Ills that coafouilded book called t'She''
I've read aud can't digest.
M. j. D.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Another Little Pool.

Minneapolis and St. Paul have quit
quarreling with each other about their
issues, as it were, and joined forces
against Kansas City. The latter city
can stand any amount of such free adj
vertising, but how the growth and pros
perity of Kansas City can affect the sis
ter cities near the falls passes compre-
hension. Probably the only explanation
of the row is that they are naturaLborn
ScOldS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
A Poets Thrift.

London Truth.
Lord Tennyson is reported to have re-
cefved e70O from Messrs. Macmillan for
his extraordinary Jubilee Ode" Now,
the poet laureate receives a salary of
600 year and a butt of wine for writ
ing such Odes for the British nation.
Can it be, then, that Lord Tennyson has
sold the property of the British nation
to MeSsrs. Macmillan for e7OO? If so, of
course the money will be paid into the
treasury, so the country may be fairly
congratulated on having for once made
an excellent bargain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June 10, a. m.-lndi-
cations for Michigan and Wisconsin:
Generally fair weather, nearly station
airy temperature and westerly winds.
For Minnesota andEaStern Dakota: Va
riable winds, fair weather and nearly
stationary temperature.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. PAUL, June 1S.-The following observa-
lions were made at 5 As p. m. local time:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Four Willing Patriots.

G. A. Gilman and Knute Nelson are as
loving friends as. ever, and if Nelson's
vote should decide Gilman would add
congressman to his name. S. G..
ComstOck, of Moorhead, and G.. f. Kin
dred, of Brainerd, are also working up
deal to succeed Nelson
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
The "Globe's" Enterprise.

Cedar Valley Times.
The st. Paul GLOBES presidential
canvass in the Northwest has resulted
in the nomination of Cleveland and
Villas on the Democratic, and Blaine
and Lincoln on the Republican ticket.
'Rah for the GLOBES enterprise!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Does Congress Realize This?


Old gentleman Cat sewing class)-I
suppose Miss Arabella that you young
ladies are not interested in the question
what shall be done with the surplus?"
Miss Arabella-Oh, yes, we are indeed.
We intend to surprise Rev. Mr.. White
choker with one, and it is going to be
lovely
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Did You Ever Live in the Country?

Burlington Free Press.
Biobson, Indignantly declare that
band is trying to play! would like to
kick myself for subscribing to the
thing.
Mrs. B., rushing to the window-No,
faint the band! It's Spriggs' tin
peddler'S cart. The horse is running
away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

ion which, from an American stand
point at least, might well be continued
indefinitely and extended to other maids
and matrons besides those of France.
Wherever the American girl-God
bless her-goes, she carries with her an
atmosphere of sweetness and purity,
and he is an extremely ungallant indi-
vidual who would not swear that any
one could receive aught but good
through the charm of her influence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
The Globe as a RustIer.

lie Sueur News.
Wednesdays st. Paul GLOBE con-
tanned large amount of very interest
ing political reading regarding the pres
idential and congressional outlook for
1888 in the Northwest. The GLOBE is a
ruStler and no mistake. Send for a COPY
of the above date if you wish to read
full details.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
HSthetic GouIGism.

PhlladeIphla Press.
1t is interesting to learn that Commo-
dore Jay Gould has added large and
well-developed case of insomnia to his
other possessions. What, with his rail-
roads, rheumatism and sleepleSSness
Brother Gould may fairly claim to have
the finest collection of bric-a-brac in
the country
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Not the Best Use for Shooting Stars

''Why so silent, George?" she asked.
81 just saw shooting star and didn't
want to speak until l wished some
thing" he said.
You're just as mean as you can bel
Why did you not tell me and then we
could both have wished together"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
A futile i'm His She'll.

Philadelphia Times
Gen. futile. of Iowa, appears to have
made the common error of little men:
Ina moment of self-coneeit he opened
his mouth and tumbled in. The hole ia
still there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Will Flock by Himself.

AtIdIitd COHStlCuClDn.
1t is said that John Sherman's bloody
shirt policy would be very popular if a
large majority of the people approved
it. AS matters stand, John will have to
start new party of his own.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

GEN. BRACES anger at the misinter-
probation OF his speech against the in
valid soldiers bill is natural but use
less. He has been in public life long
enough to know that when a Repub-
lican journal starts out to capture the
soldiers vote it is not very particular
about the means it uses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Ought to Wear Cap and Bells.

OIIfVtSU NEWS.
Perhaps it was that awful witch-of-
Endor curse that made the president
take back his flag order. and then per-
haps it wasn't. However, we would
recommend the stage to Gen. Fairchild.
He would make a great hit in the first
act of Macbeth"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
A Gamblers Luck.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Charley Avery is one of the old-time
Chicago gamblers still in town. Avery
was one of the higii-rollers in the ante
fire days, when money was more plenty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

THE very much excited gentlemen
who have not yet been able to compose
themselves because of the proposition
to return the Confederate flags to the
different state governments, should re-
member that the Solidity of the Union is
a more endearing trophy of victory than
numberleSs tattered flags.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

THE public's demand for the SUNDAY
GLOBE is taxing the capacity of the
GLoBE's fast new presses severely, but
the demand shall be met even if it is nee
essary to double the present number of
presses
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Pose as Siamese Twins.

Duluth Tribune.
Michael Doran and Knute Nelson
should pose as Siamese twins, both hay
ing declared themselves as bent on re-
firing from politics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

If YOU want to thoroughly enjoy the
day of rest, go out to the lake to cool of,
take your family with you and don't
forget a copy of the SUNDAY GLOBE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

1T MAY yet appear that just previous
to her last cyclone Col. DOMAIN was
making speech in some back county
of Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
Economy That Was Not Wealth.

Lumpkin (Ga.) independent.
a lady in town swallowed dose of
chloroform liniment night or two
since, thinking it was cough mixture. :
She will light lamp the next time she
goes to take medicine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

THE plea of that North Caroli9a
clergyman who kicked a boy to death.
that the act was due to temporary in
sanity should be taken with string ito
tia hempen string. Is